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BURRIDGE BEAT ODDS TO SECURE TITLE
Burridge beat all odds to secure this years Under 15s Division Two title. After finishing third from bottom in the Under 14s Division Two, Terry Parsons and his side new that they had a massive battle on their hands. The season started well for
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AFC REDBRIDGE SECURED TITLE ON LAST GAME OF SEASON
AFC Redbridge sealed the title in spectacular fashion, securing a point on their last game of the season. During the season, the Division Six title could have gone either two ways; AFC Redbridge based in Millbrook or Crusader Sports based in Hedge
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Jeweller had gun held to head
A Hampshire jeweller today told how he had a gun held to his head during a raid on his shop. But he added that his dog saved his store from being robbed by the masked raiders when they targeted his shop for a second time. Jeremy France was speaking
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Dye victorious at Stoneham
CHESHIRE'S Sue Dye claimed the English Senior Women's Close Amateur Championship at Stoneham Golf Club this afternoon. Dye beat Sandiway Golf Club's Barbara Laird 3&2 in the final at the Southampton course. "It's very special," said Dye. "I just
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Foul smell hangs over south
A foul smell which hung over parts of southern England today has been blamed on winds bringing pungent fumes from across the Channel, weather experts said. Dozens of calls about the manure-like smell have been reported in London, Kent, Hertfordshire
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Gang guilty of £1.5 million jewels heists
An armed robber found guilty of stealing jewellery worth £1.5 million, including a raid on a Hampshire jewellers, is thought to have fled the country, a court heard today. Elliott Burton was convicted of involvement in a total of nine raids by a jury
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Smith into last eight in Australia
WATERLOOVILLE'S Kerry Smith reached the quarter finals of the Srixon Australian Women's Amateur Championships today. Smith was up against compatriot Florentyna Parker in round two of the matchplay, beating her 1up in a tense game. She will now play
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Police welcome jewels gang convictions
Hampshire police today welcomed the conviction of three of the country's most wanted armed robbers. The three were convicted at Birmingham Crown Court following a series of armed robberies committed at locations across eight police force areas. One
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Service to honour Anthony Minghella
A thanksgiving service is to be held on the Isle of Wight next week for Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who died last month. The 54-year-old died on March 18 after suffering a haemorrhage at Charing Cross Hospital in west London following
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Holly to skydive over Everest
IT IS most certainly not a challenge for the faint-hearted. Anyone with a fear of heights may also want to look away now. In a feat that has only ever been attempted by professionals before, one Hampshire woman is taking extreme sports to the absolute
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Ventura fireworks tonight in Southampton
A SPECTACULAR offshore fireworks display that was due to send Ventura on her way has turned into a damp squib. The brand new cruise ship will depart on her maiden voyage this evening and was due to be sent off with a huge fireworks display off the south
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Injury forces Rose out
Justin Rose withdrew from the Verizon Heritage tournament at Hilton Head before his second round today because of back trouble. But as he departed, fellow Englishmen Nick Dougherty and Brian Davis took over at the top of the leaderboard. Among the
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Go with Kia
KIA has expanded the engine line up on Cee'd and Cee'd SW (estate) models with the addition of the powerful 2.0 CRDi unit recently introduced on the lively yet frugal Pro-Cee'd Sport, pictured above. This range-topping engine is introduced with a new
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Man quizzed over rape of a girl in city centre
A 26-year-old man is today being quizzed by detectives over the rape of a girl after she left a Southampton nightspot. The woman had been at the Grosvenor Casino in Leisureworld before she left and walked along West Quay Road in the early hours of January
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Tributes to firefighter found dead in station
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire firefighter found hanged at his own fire station. Retained firefighter Robert Beazley was found dead at Lymington Fire Station. The 22-year-old, from High Street, Lymington, had been arrested and interviewed the
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Woman loses out on bid to be Independence of the Seas Godmother
SOUTHAMPTON'S Madeleine Henry has missed out on the chance to become the Godmother of the Independence of the Seas. The 68-year-old was one of four women nominated for the special role by the ship's owners Royal Caribbean. But a panel of executive judges
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Small Hatch - Big Fun
SMALL cars keep getting bigger, to the extent that the VW Polo almost dwarfs the original Golf, and likewise the Fiesta overshadows the old Escort. Strangely it's a result of the trend for downsizing while retaining creature comforts of larger cars.
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Turning heat up on arson
CLICK HERE to read the full report SURELY everyone knows it is foolish to play with fire? Well, apparently not in Southampton. The city is officially the arson capital of Hampshire. Firefighters are having to deal with more than 1,000 arsons
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Acetylene cyclinders can cause major concern
CLICK HERE for more from the Fire Service report ALthough arson tops the list of priorities for the fire service over the next three years, acetylene cylinders come a close second. The potential dangers of these gas cylinders were clearly illustrated
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Contracts scandal hits building firms
SOME of the biggest building companies in Hampshire are at the centre of allegations they "rigged bids" that may have seen Government agencies and local authorities overpay billions of pounds for projects. More than 100 construction firms have been
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Smart cars to rescue
VEHICLE recovery operator Boarhunt is driving down its carbon emissions with the purchase of two new 60mpg Smart cars, which are vastly more economical than their predecessors. Managing director Ian Mulholland admits that a few eyebrows have been raised
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Vantage, container, 0430, 7; OOCL Belgium, container, 0500, 204; Queen Elizabeth 2, passenger, 0630, 38/9; Oceana, passenger, 0800, 101; Hurst Point, roro, 1230, 201; Autostar, roro, 1930, 30; WMS Harlingen, container
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Lumb misses out on maiden Hampshire hundred
Hampshire are batting in reply to Sussex's first-innings 332 CLOSE: 319-7 More rain forced the players off at 12.10pm and play was finally abandoned for the day at 5pm. Dimitri Mascarenhas is still there on 3* but was welcomed to the crease with a
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Post office branded as ‘worse than ever’
SOUTHAMPTON'S new post office came under fire from customers as it opened its doors yesterday - because they have go to upstairs to use its services. Parents, elderly and disabled people criticised the new flagship store, now located on the first
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Widow, 77, lay dead at home for several days
A CORONER expressed his sadness that a 77-year-old woman was dead for some days before she was discovered. Widow Valerie Taylor, of Lymington, was found on September 30 after neighbours noticed she hadn't taken in her washing. They managed to get
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Living in an ambulance
THEY wake up to stunning views, a prime seafront location and a nature reserve as a front garden. But today a family is facing eviction from the Hampshire beauty spot they call home - after spending nine months living in an ambulance. Paul and Tracy
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Get a grip, parents
DO you know where your children are tonight? If not, then they are probably causing trouble in McDonald's in Eastleigh, or hanging out behind the Salvation Army building. Groups of up to 30 teenagers have been drinking and generally causing a nuisance
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House price drop would be good
HOW absurd are those who think that the 2.5 per cent drop in house prices in March is bad news. People are having to borrow over four times their salary to get on the ladder and others are having to spend sometimes almost a third of their income in rent
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Improve our rail links
RATHER than a waterbus between Southampton and Portsmouth (Daily Echo, April 10), improvements to the rail service would be much more logical. The railway serves individual areas of both Southampton and Portsmouth - eliminating need for secondary travel
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County councils bear costs of personal care
RAY Turner (Letters, March 15) seems to have a rather limited grasp of local government finance and the range of responsibilities of the varying tiers of government. He wants Eastleigh to become a unitary council because county councils are increasing
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Help at a sorrowful time
I WAS very sorry to hear of the death of Terence Coughlan in Parkhurst Prison and would like to extend sincere condolences to his family and friends at this time. May i suggest the family contact Inquest, 89-93 Fonthill Road, London N4 3JH Tel 020 726311
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Help Home-Start help children
I HAVE two teenage sons and know first-hand just how demanding it can be looking after children. That's why I am appealing to your readers to support Home-Start - the charity that so effectively supports families in local communities up and down the country
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Why live near airport?
IF aircraft noise bothers the likes of R Griffiths (Letters, April 12) so much, they should not have moved there in the first place. Expecting compensation and reduction in council tax is ridiculous. If everyone living in the same vicinity wanted that
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Allotments are a lot smaller than average
COUNCILLOR Keith House (Letters, April 11) should reconsider his comments about Richard May's letters on allotments. Mr May is correct in stating they have been decreased. Cllr House claims the opposite, the new sites he refers to are all of inferior
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Be an Agent4Change
I am one of 20 young people aged 16-25 who volunteers as a co-ordinator on the Agents4Change campaign. Our mission is to try and recruit 12,000 other young people across the country to take part in community projects. Each Agent is based at locations
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Join in our curry lunch
We have all seen the horrific physical injuries that some of our brave troops have endured when serving their country. The average casualty rate of an Army battalion in Afghanistan or Iraq can be up to 14 per cent; losing limbs as a result of a roadside
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Courier stole 330 parcels
A COURIER stole almost 700 items he should have delivered to phone and mail order customers in a bid to pay off debts, a court heard. David Newman kept the goods, including 330 parcels, at his house, even wrapping up several things as Christmas presents
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Southampton A-Team to take on Scumball Rally
A group of Southampton friends are to take part in a fund raising mission across Europe this weekend dressed as television heroes the A Team. Complete with an authentic looking A-Team van, the four mates dressed up as B A Baracus, Hannibal, Faceman and
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Pearson sticks with strike duo
Stern John and Bradley Wright-Phillips look set to have another chance to lead the Saints line against Burnley tomorrow. After some experimenting, and Wright-Phillips' exile due to well publicised disciplinary problems, Saints boss Nigel Pearson has
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Wright boost for Saints
Saints are hoping to give themselves a major boost by extending the loan of keeper Richard Wright until the end of the season. The West Ham stopper is due to return to Upton Park after tomorrow's game against Burnley at St Mary's but Saints boss Nigel
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Fire at city barbers
A FIRE broke out in a barber's shop in Southampton last night. It is believed an electrical fault caused the blaze that caused extensive smoke damage to the property. Firefighters from St Mary's were called to the fire that happened in Bitterne Park
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Family flee house fire
FIVE people escaped from a house fire in Netley during the early hours of this morning thanks to a smoke alarm. They all managed to safely leave the semi-detached house in Station Road after a fire broke out on the first floor just after 3am. A total
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24 floors – and the lift does not work
PEOPLE living in a 24-floor Southampton tower block are calling for urgent action to fix their lift which has been out of action for the last eight months. The situation has been made worse by the sporadic breakdowns of Millbrook Tower's second lift
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Bluetongue fear
FARMERS are being urged to vaccinate their livestock against bluetongue after a case was discovered in the New Forest. An animal was found to have contracted the potentially deadly virus last month and the Forest has been earmarked as a protection zone
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Three teens in court over Bentley theft
THREE Hampshire teenagers were remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court in connection with the theft of a luxury car. They were rescued from a two-door Bentley Continental when it left the road, hit a tree and burst into flames. Three
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Hampshire charity calls for more support for parents
PARENTS would like more activities to prevent their teenagers binge drinking, taking drugs and having under-age sex, according to a new survey by Hampshire charity Parentline Plus. The organisation's re-search shows many parents are desperate for more
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Maiden voyage for Ventura
Maiden voyage for VenturaVentura, the brand new Southampton supership, is scheduled to depart the city's Mayflower Cruise Terminal in the Western Docks on her sell-out maiden voyage at 5pm today writes Keith Hamilton. A large crowd is expected along
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Doula qualification at college
A NEW qualification has been born at a Hampshire college for parental birthing partners known as doulas.' Eastleigh College now offers the first officially recognised national qualification for a doula who provides both physical and mental support
